The Three Legendary Saiyans
Chapter 47: Omen.
The Arena.
Every single fighter stood silent at the silvery white pillar of light emerged from the floor; a new rumbling spreading through what remained of the arena after The Spirit Bomb's explosion and tore the entire floorspace in three with a ravine having torn the Kachi Kachin into three sections.
Fighters gazed over the empty spaces with uncertainty as the three arena platforms floated in The Null Realm without dropping down into the murky depths of the misty clouds; the fighters worried dismissed as The Grand Priest floated overhead.
"Worry not; the arena shall not fall into the elimination space unless its destroyed into tiny fragments however that is highly unlikely" The Grand Priest spoke calmly though his attention was firmly directed towards the pillar of light as it faded to reveal Goku's battered and bruised form but his entire body was cloaking in a glittering silvery light that had also given some soft silver highlights to his black hair.
Observation Stands.
"What happened? I've never seen anything like this" muttered Master Roshi; his eyes widening out from behind his sunglasses, Krillin and Shin both joining in the eye-widening shock.
"I must say that I have no idea… I have never seen Goku in this form" Whis commented though the curious look in his eyes and expression did not fade.
Lord Beerus on the other hand stood up in his seat with a look of shock and amazement in his eyes and expression; drawing attention from Champa and Vados but also Belmod.
Goku.
Goku's silver eyes locked onto Jiren; his left leg moving forward ever so slightly to take a step forwards only to vanish from where he stood with speeds faster than the eye could comprehend; his right leg extending in a flying kick that Jiren reactively ducked under, Jiren's dark grey eyes meeting Goku's as their fight began anew.
Recovering from the failed kick; Goku twisted and turned in the air creating a powerful gust of wind that even fighters on the other side of the spacious and torn apart arena could feel, Jiren following up Goku's attack with a right handed haymaker only for Goku to vanish like an afterimage in his inconceivable speed and reappear beside Jiren with a haymaker of his own just as Jiren directed a punch from his left fist; the two punches colliding with such impact that the echo rang throughout the entire dimension.
The forward force of Jiren's counterpunch threw Goku backwards back into the ravine created by the recent explosion; Goku glancing down at his hands and arms taking notice of the silver glow around his body while Jiren moved forward with speed and more motion than in the previous fight, Jiren right fist raised to take off Goku's head but Goku took only a single step and vanished only leaving an afterimage for Jiren to punch through.
Goku stood still looking at the silver glow emanating from his body while the afterimage faded from the arena leaving Jiren standing with a look of fascination in his normally emotionless eyes and a bruise on his left cheek from an invisible punch that Goku had landed while moving.
Barely a second passed between Goku and Jiren as the two launched at each other once more; the two extraordinary fighters clashing with punch after punch, block after block, fighting so fiercely that their sheer force of will began to lift them into the air where each clash of fists sent echoing waves through space itself.
Observation Stands.
"I've got it! something wonderful is happening! I've been pushing Goku towards this since beginning his training!" Whis cried out; drawing the attention of everyone in the Stands, his gleeful expression beaming as he watched the fight.
"So you know what has happened to Goku? What this new form is?" Krillin asked; glancing to Master Roshi of whom was staring intently at the airborne fighters.
"Yes! Though this is only an educated guess as it's a somewhat incomplete version of what I'm thinking of!" Whis cried out; the happy beaming look lingering in both his eyes and expression.
"Ultra Instinct…" Beerus spoke through gritted teeth; a hint of disbelief in his voice.
Belmod and his Supreme Kai both looked across to Beerus before looking back to Goku and the strange silver glow that surrounded his body; both wearing a worried expression on their faces as what was supposed to be impossible was taking place before their very eyes.
Champa and Vados stared on in shock; both too stunned to even backtalk Beerus and Whis on the near outrageous claim that a mortal had attained that power much less master it.
"I'm sorry… but what is this technique that you call Ultra Instinct?" Shin leant in close to Elder Kai; whispering behind a guarded hand though Whis and Beerus were too preoccupied with Goku to berate the Kai.
"You really don't know? You are such an amateur… you call yourself a Supreme Kai" Elder Kai laughed in Shin's face despite an obvious sweat beading on his brow in light of such a revelation.
"That is impossible! A mortal achieving a level than even Gods cannot reach so easily! I refuse to accept it!" Belmod screamed at the top of his lungs; his hands gripping his fluffy orange hair so tightly he'd might pull his hair out.
"I am inclined to agree with Belmod; it is hard to believe that a mortal has reached that level" spoke the Female God of Destruction from The Second Universe.
Quitela of The Fourth Universe merely watching with a sly grin while the tall machine-like God of Destruction of The Third Universe sat silently instead of communicating with whirrs and beeps, the Egyptian female God of Destruction sat quietly; watching stonily as the battle progressed.
The Blue Scaled, Fox-like and Black-Furred Gods of Destruction all rose from their seats as they watched with keen interest; not uttering a single word except keeping their eyes on the battle of Goku and Jiren, the silvery light acting as an omen of what lay in the unknown.
"What we are witnessing is that when The Spirit Bomb exploded… the energy burst outwards into Goku's body allowing him to absorb that boundless power and thus allowing him to break through a shell within himself to the greater potential within" Whis surmised; a joyful and hopeful look and expression on his face and in his eyes, "This Omen which we are witnessing is only a sign of the power that is Ultra Instinct; an omen that is allowing Goku to overcome that staggering difference in strength between himself and Jiren… this is anybody's fight now".
The Arena.
Hiding underneath the Observation Stands amongst the torn up and fractured floors following the explosion of The Spirit Bomb stood Frieza; a sinister and amused smile upon his black lips, "Ultra Instinct… how interesting".
Vegeta stood atop the Kachi Kachin spire watching the fight progress; unable to believe that Goku was leaping onto yet another higher power and leaving him behind, a vein popping in his temple in his moment of fury.
Toppo remained calm and steadfast even though Jiren was truly putting effort into defeating an opponent who stood against the overwhelmingly crushing might that Jiren wielded; turning his line of sight towards Vegeta only to find that he was dashing away amid a blazing blue flame, "Vegeta… you rush towards certain defeat; are all Saiyans this foolish?".
Gohan and Piccolo stood side by side; both watching the battle though Maji-Kayo also watched while in his Slime Form, his single red eye watching Goku in great interest rather than preying on his two targets.
Raijin and Hit stood side-by-side; watching the battle unfold, Hit glancing over at Raijin though he didn't need to as he could sense the jealousy in Raijin while he watches Goku ascend to an even higher level while he barely kept up with the strength he'd worked so hard to attain and perfect.
Raijin gritted his teeth after months of hard training to master his Super Saiyan 4, his God Ki and the absolute mastery of utilising those two powers at once; only to have all that progress and all his efforts dashed away by Goku and his uncanny ability to ascend to higher levels when it mattered most, "Maybe this is what Saiyan Pride feels like… I finally know how Vegeta always feels".
Hit glanced back at Raijin; struggling to take his eyes off the stunning fight taking place above their heads and muttering only a few words, "Be ready… this strange power won't last long".
Goku.
Goku and Jiren both dropped down from out of the skies; their arms vanishing as they exchanged punches at such speeds that their arms became invisible leaving only the echoes of fists clashing against fists resounding in the air and shockwaves of sheer might tearing through the murky clouds.
Jiren noticed that the silver glow in Goku's eyes faded for a brief instant before returning but the speed of Goku's responses was indefinably slowing down; furrowing his brow as his volley of Invisible Fists grew faster and striking harder against Goku and his mysterious new power.
With a mighty roar that sounding like a thousand Goku's roaring in unison; Goku fired a wordless Kamehameha with so much force that the beam propelled himself backwards into the central pillar, the beam being met by Jiren's right hand glowering with a radiantly harsh crimson flame and batted the beam away but not without burning away the fingers on Jiren's white glove.
Goku crouched low against the central pillar; launching himself with inhuman speeds and letting out a mighty roar that again sounded like a thousand Goku's roaring in unison upon approaching a steadfast Jiren, Goku's silver clad right arm winding back for a victory punch before throwing his punch towards Jiren's stoic face; the impact of Goku's last-ditch attack striking with enough force to release a shockwave that tore the Kachi Kachin floor up once again and whip up a dust cloud obscuring the pair from view for several seconds.
The cloud of dust dispersed revealing Jiren standing with his feet firmly stood at the centre of a crater within The Ring's boundaries though a skid marks showed he'd been pushed back by a marginal degree; Goku remained floating in the air as the silver glow began to vanish entirely.
The silver glow faded from Goku's body as quickly as it came following his re-emergence; Goku's right fist embedded in Jiren' right palm, a powerful crimson flame burning with intense heat around Jiren's body which was strong enough to induce a sweat on Goku's brow.
"Begone Saiyan" Jiren muttered before the flames vanished from his body and a crimson blast of fire emerged from his right palm; the force and ferocity of those flames sent Goku flying away into the centre of the arena where he struck the central pillar with a deafening boom.
Observation Stands.
"It appears that Son Goku's power up was only temporary; there was noting to worry about" The Eleventh Universe's Supreme Kai spoke with a smirk; sinking back down into his seat alongside the defeated Pride Troopers, all of whom were breathing sighs of relief.
Belmod cracked a sinister smile; sinking back into his own seat and relaxing, " Its impossible for a mortal to master that power in so short a time… what matters now is that Jiren has won! Soon the other fighters will see that it is futile to stand against him".
The other Gods of Destruction sank back down into their seats; having been mildly interested in the sudden use of Ultra Instinct by a Mortal but now that the power had faded it seemed that Goku was no longer of interest to the Divine.
The Twin Zeno's still sat with their eyes wider than usual; the mouths hanging open after witnessing such an eyepopping battle while The Grand Priest stood perfectly calm but a glimmer of fascination remained in his eyes.
"I wouldn't be so sure of that!" Beerus grinned widely; his yellow cat-eyes widening as two figures rushed towards Jiren amid a spiral of purple and gold flames from a distance before vanishing on the spot, thankful that Goku had not been eliminated but happy that the gauntlet was being thrown down.
Goku.
Goku opened his eyes to find himself laying against a flat floor fragment but searing pain racking his entire body causing him to feel like he'd run several marathons with both his arms and legs tied and bound; a laugh burst from his mouth upon realising that Vegeta was standing over him.
"Kakarot! What the fuck was that?" Vegeta demanded; clearly angry that he'd passed up an opportunity to fight Toppo in order to question Goku on this new power.
"I honestly don't know… I'm sorry Vegeta" Goku spoke through laughter; his body too wracked with pain and soreness to even stand up much less talk back to Vegeta.
Vegeta grit his teeth so hard that he might crack a tooth; turning away from Goku upon sensing the energies of two strong individuals rushing towards Jiren's position but vanishing from his senses before he could identify who was making a move against that monster, turning back to Goku's tired body only to find that he'd vanished but that was impossible given how tired and battered his body was.
Goku had felt a pair of hands grab and drag him away at extremely high speeds; his eyes squinting as Frieza stood over him with a Death Beam charging on his left index finger while a sickeningly satisfied smile crossed his black lips.
Jiren.
Jiren started out at the flightpath that Goku had taken with his own obscenely powerful blast; the heat of his immense power still warping the air around his form causing the air itself to shimmer, Jiren's left hand quickly moved to guard himself as two figures emerged from seemingly out of nowhere; one purple and one gold rushed towards him in perfect union, the two flashes of flames met Jiren's left forearm with a pair of punches colliding squarely within his guard.
"Why do two fighters from opposing Universes fight together?" Jiren asked slowly; lowering his line of sight from where Goku flew away to the two figures stood challenging him, the purple and gold flames fading to reveal Hit and Raijin; both glaring defiantly up at Jiren.
"What does it matter what we're together?! Will it matter when we beat you!" Raijin shouted with anger in his voice; having recovered some of his strength during the battle between Jiren and Goku but his golden flames were much less fierce than normal.
Jiren stood silent; his bulbous eyes glaring down at Raijin and Hit but not even cracking a smile nor speaking, his only thought being curiosity in how fighters from opposing Universes would work together.
Hit too remained silent; pulling back his fist and glaring stonily at Jiren, "It's my job to eliminate as many as possible… and if I must ally myself with a Seventh Universe Saiyan… then that is what I shall do".
The corner of Jiren's mouth curled into a brief smirk; the near-overwhelming pressure his body emitted did little to cause the two fighters to back down, "Interesting".
Next Chapter: Allies From Across Universes.